== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR

Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 5:47:52 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2009.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ESE of Berkeley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).


Magnitude 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 5:47:52 PM (PDT)
Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 0:47:52 (UTC)
Distance from Berkeley, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (106 degrees)
Piedmont, CA - 5 km (3 miles) N (357 degrees)
Emeryville, CA - 6 km (3 miles) ENE (58 degrees)
Orinda, CA - 6 km (3 miles) WSW (247 degrees)
Oakland, CA - 8 km (5 miles) N (356 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 51.8 min. N (37.863N), 122 deg. 14.0 min. W (122.234W)
Depth 10.8 km (6.7 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 89, Nph= 89, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=25.2 degrees
Event ID# nc51221301
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NCSN First Motion Mechanism 1
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